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hermes-agent
★ 256.2k
vs
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AgentRunKit
★ 35

hermes-agent vs AgentRunKit

hermes-agent: Hermes Agent is a self-improving AI agent from Nous Research with a built-in learning loop: it creates skills after complex tasks, improves them during use, searches its own past sessions and builds a model of the user over time. It works with any model provider, talks through a terminal UI or Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp and Signal, and runs on local, Docker, SSH or serverless backends.; AgentRunKit: AgentRunKit is a lightweight Swift 6 framework for building LLM-powered agents with type-safe tool calling. It features zero dependencies, full Sendable support, async/await concurrency, and compatibility with both cloud and on-device models via MCP.

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TL;DR

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hermes-agentWorkflow Automation · ★ 256.2k

A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram

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AgentRunKitLLM Infra · ★ 35

Build AI-powered chatbots with tool integration

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
hermes-agent logohermes-agent
AgentRunKit logoAgentRunKit
Category
Workflow Automation
LLM Infra
Stars
★ 256.2k
★ 35
License
MIT
MIT
Install Command
curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash
swift package add https://github.com/Tom-Ryder/AgentRunKit.git
Updated
1d ago
3w ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
agent-framework, ai, ai-agent
agent-framework, ai-agents, anthropic
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Features

hermes-agent logohermes-agent
01Autonomous skill creation after complex tasks, with skills that self-improve during use
02FTS5 session search with LLM summarization and Honcho user modeling for cross-session recall
03Single gateway for Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal and CLI
04Built-in cron scheduler with delivery to any platform
05Seven terminal backends: local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal, Daytona, Vercel Sandbox
06Switch model providers with hermes model, no code changes
AgentRunKit logoAgentRunKit
01Agent loop with configurable iteration limits and token budgets
02Streaming with AsyncThrowingStream and @Observable SwiftUI wrapper
03Type-safe tools with compile-time JSON schema validation
04Sub-agent composition with depth control and streaming propagation
05Multimodal input: images, audio, video, PDF
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Use Cases

hermes-agent logohermes-agent
↳A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram
↳Unattended daily reports, backups and audits defined in natural language
↳Generating tool-calling trajectories for model training research
AgentRunKit logoAgentRunKit
↳Build AI-powered chatbots with tool integration
↳Automate complex workflows using LLM agents
↳Create intelligent assistants for on-device or cloud inference
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Best For

hermes-agent logohermes-agent
Most Popular
AgentRunKit logoAgentRunKit
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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between hermes-agent and AgentRunKit?
Both hermes-agent and AgentRunKit are in the Workflow Automation category. hermes-agent has 256.2k stars, while AgentRunKit has 35 stars.
Which is better, hermes-agent or AgentRunKit?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose hermes-agent if A personal assistant on a cheap VPS that you talk to from Telegram, and AgentRunKit if Build AI-powered chatbots with tool integration.
Is hermes-agent free or open source?
Yes, hermes-agent is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is AgentRunKit free or open source?
Yes, AgentRunKit is open source on GitHub (MIT).
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